Jonathan Skow, fashion designer and photographer known to many in the Coachella Valley and across the globe as Mr. Turk, died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Jonathan was born to Harold and Barbara Skow in Seattle, WA, and his childhood was spent in Horizon View and on Lake Sammamish. At the University of Washington, he met his wife of 33 years and kindred spirit, Trina Turk, in a textile science class.
Jonathan and Trina migrated to Los Angeles in 1985 to pursue their stylish dreams. He was a fashion stylist for 12 years, then transitioned to freelance fashion and advertising photography. In 2008 he began to devote all of his time to their apparel company, Trina Turk. The dapper style of the Mr Turk menswear collection was created by Jonathan.
A true design visionary, in addition to photography and clothing design, Jonathan was also an open water swimmer, restorer of historic homes, architecture aficionado, amateur landscape designer, philanthropist, beekeeper, chef, and life-of-the-party, entertaining his entourages in Los Feliz and Palm Springs. His creativity and spirit were wild, free and spontaneous.
Jonathan is survived by Trina Turk his wife; his mother; a brother, Nathan Skow; and a sister-in-law, Luanne.
Jonathan was born to Harold and Barbara Skow in Seattle, WA, and his childhood was spent in Horizon View and on Lake Sammamish. At the University of Washington, he met his wife of 33 years and kindred spirit, Trina Turk, in a textile science class.
Jonathan and Trina migrated to Los Angeles in 1985 to pursue their stylish dreams. He was a fashion stylist for 12 years, then transitioned to freelance fashion and advertising photography. In 2008 he began to devote all of his time to their apparel company, Trina Turk. The dapper style of the Mr Turk menswear collection was created by Jonathan.
A true design visionary, in addition to photography and clothing design, Jonathan was also an open water swimmer, restorer of historic homes, architecture aficionado, amateur landscape designer, philanthropist, beekeeper, chef, and life-of-the-party, entertaining his entourages in Los Feliz and Palm Springs. His creativity and spirit were wild, free and spontaneous.
Jonathan is survived by Trina Turk his wife; his mother; a brother, Nathan Skow; and a sister-in-law, Luanne.
Jonathan Skow, fashion designer and photographer known to many in the Coachella Valley and across the globe as Mr. Turk, died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Jonathan was born to Harold and Barbara Skow in Seattle, WA, and his childhood was spent in Horizon View and on Lake Sammamish. At the University of Washington, he met his wife of 33 years and kindred spirit, Trina Turk, in a textile science class.
Jonathan and Trina migrated to Los Angeles in 1985 to pursue their stylish dreams. He was a fashion stylist for 12 years, then transitioned to freelance fashion and advertising photography. In 2008 he began to devote all of his time to their apparel company, Trina Turk. The dapper style of the Mr Turk menswear collection was created by Jonathan.
A true design visionary, in addition to photography and clothing design, Jonathan was also an open water swimmer, restorer of historic homes, architecture aficionado, amateur landscape designer, philanthropist, beekeeper, chef, and life-of-the-party, entertaining his entourages in Los Feliz and Palm Springs. His creativity and spirit were wild, free and spontaneous.
Jonathan is survived by Trina Turk his wife; his mother; a brother, Nathan Skow; and a sister-in-law, Luanne.
Jonathan was born to Harold and Barbara Skow in Seattle, WA, and his childhood was spent in Horizon View and on Lake Sammamish. At the University of Washington, he met his wife of 33 years and kindred spirit, Trina Turk, in a textile science class.
Jonathan and Trina migrated to Los Angeles in 1985 to pursue their stylish dreams. He was a fashion stylist for 12 years, then transitioned to freelance fashion and advertising photography. In 2008 he began to devote all of his time to their apparel company, Trina Turk. The dapper style of the Mr Turk menswear collection was created by Jonathan.
A true design visionary, in addition to photography and clothing design, Jonathan was also an open water swimmer, restorer of historic homes, architecture aficionado, amateur landscape designer, philanthropist, beekeeper, chef, and life-of-the-party, entertaining his entourages in Los Feliz and Palm Springs. His creativity and spirit were wild, free and spontaneous.
Jonathan is survived by Trina Turk his wife; his mother; a brother, Nathan Skow; and a sister-in-law, Luanne.
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